Habitat heterogeneity influences cold-seep macrofaunal communities within and among seeps along the Norwegian margin - Part 2: Contribution of chemosynthesis and nutritional patterns

Marine Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 231-245

  Decker, Carole ^a   Olu, Karine ^a  

^a IFREMER   (France)

Author keywords

Cold seep; Macrofaunal nutrition; Methane derived carbon; Norwegian margin; Stable isotope analysis

Indexed keywords

CARBON ISOTOPE; CHEMOSYNTHESIS; COLD SEEP ORGANISM; COMMUNITY COMPOSITION; FAUNA; FOOD WEB; HABITAT USE; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NITROGEN ISOTOPE; NUTRIENT CYCLING; NUTRITION; PRIMARY PRODUCTION; STABLE ISOTOPE;

ARCTIC OCEAN; NORWEGIAN MARGIN [NORWEGIAN SEA]; NORWEGIAN SEA; STOREGGA SLIDE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); INVERTEBRATA; SIBOGLINIDAE;

EID: 84860123343     PISSN: 01739565     EISSN: 14390485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2011.00486.x     Document Type: Article

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